September 2021 Sudanese coup attempt
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The September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt was a coup attempt against the Sovereignty Council of Sudan on Tuesday 21 September 2021.[1][2]
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September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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Part of the 2019–2026 Sudanese transition to democracy | |||||||
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Sovereignty Council of Sudan | Omar al-Bashir loyalists (alleged) | ||||||
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Abdalla Hamdok | Unknown | ||||||
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According to media reports, at least 40 officers were arrested at dawn on Tuesday 21 September 2021. A government spokesman said they included "remnants of the defunct regime",[3] referring to former officials of President Omar al-Bashir's government, and members of the country's armoured corps.[4]